CVE-2024-8695

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.

Published Sep 12, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 9 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Docker Desktop to 4.34.2 or a later version


Vendor Workaround

Turn off Docker Extensions https://docs.docker.com/extensions/settings-feedback/#turn-on-or-turn-off-extensions

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49354 A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Docker desktop
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker desktop
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Docker
Docker docker Desktop
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker docker Desktop
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.
Title A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Docker
Published
Updated
Sep 12, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2024, 12:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 12, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM